Maneka Gandhi is a former Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur Lok Sabha seat and a well-known social worker and animal rights activist. Born on August 26, 1956, in Delhi, she hails from a family with a rich political legacy. She married Sanjay Gandhi. She has been a minister in four governments, most recently in Narendra Modi's government from May 2014 to May 2019.
Notably, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections she lost to Samajwadi Party's Ramabhual Nishad by a slim margin of 43 thousand votes.
Maneka, who was in-charge of the Women and Child Development Ministry in Modi's first term, courted a major controversy with her statement during the election campaign that if Muslims didn't vote for her they would find it difficult to get their work done.
Maneka's foray into politics began in the late 1980s when she contested and won the Amethi Lok Sabha seat as an independent candidate. However, her political journey truly gained momentum when she joined the BJP in 2004. Since then, she has been a prominent face of the party.
As an MP, Gandhi was an ardent advocate for animal rights and welfare. Gandhi played a crucial role in the establishment and implementation of several animal welfare laws, including the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Her efforts have resulted in improved protection for animals, better living conditions, and stricter regulations against animal abuse.
The exchange started with advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for one of the intervenors in the matter, objecting to certain comments made by the bench in earlier hearings.
‘3,000 pounds needed to shelter 3 lakh dogs in Delhi, these will have to be at places that are not inhabited by people or are agricultural land … good luck with that," says former BJP MP
UNION MINISTER of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Bhagirath Choudhary attended the Maha Kumbh Mela last week along with 2,300 people from his constituency Ajmer in Rajasthan.
The petitioner had sought to have Rambhual Nishad's election declared void, alleging that he failed to disclose four pending criminal cases against him and submitted a false affidavit.
The counting day had some of the biggest ups and downs in the trends, as multiple big names managed to escape with a victory after trailing in the early trends, including PM Narendra Modi and TMC's Mahua Moitra.
Minorities comprise about 17% of the voters in Sultanpur. With BJP denying ticket to son Varun, it is prestige fight for Maneka, contesting for the second time from seat
There is a dip in the population of working women across India. But the northeastern states have a prominent presence.
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The government's proposal to modify the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO Act and ensure death penalty for child rapists has many problems. Shalini Nair reports.
New Delhi, Dec 01 (ANI): Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi on being asked about the Nirbhaya case said there should be a proper tweaking of the law to ensure that every person accused of sexual harassment is reported to the local police station. Moreover, she added that the media has zero tolerance for child abuse and streamlined efforts have been made by publishing a hand book and releasing a movie to educate children to differentiate between a good touch and a bad touch .On the development of women and children, she said her ministry is working on the refinement of Angadwadi schemes. Around 24 lakh women would be trained and receive incentives, including those who are working for 10 years, will be promoted .She stated that she has never heard of of women not being allowed in temples.
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